Wire-placer.



W. E. TAYLOR.

WIRE PLACER. APPLICATION FILED suNE 16. 1913.

'L Patented Apr. zo, 1915,

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WALTON E. TAYLOR, OlE ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

WIRE-PLACER.

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Application filed June 16, 1913.

To all who/m, it may concern:

Be it known that ll, WAL'roN E. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire-Placers; and ldo declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification. f

My invention relates to a wire placer, and more particularly to a devicefor use -in placing a fence wire against a post, and holding saine inposition while the wire is being stapled or otherwise fastened to thepost; the principal object of the invention being to provide a device ofthis character for facilitating the application of fence wires, andparticularly the lower wires of a series, which it is usually necessaryto push downwardly to the proper position on the post. In accomplishingthis object, I have provided improved details of structure, thepreferred forni of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein :w

Figure l is a perspective view of a wire placer, constructed accordingto my invention. Fig. Il is an enlarged view of the jaw end of thedevice. Fig. Hl is a sectional view on the line lll-JH, Fig. Il. Fig. IVis a view illustrating the use of the placer. Fig. V is a similar viewillustrating the use of the staple puller, with which th device isequipped.

Referring more in detail to the parts The device is preferablyconstructed of suitable rnetal, and comprises a body 1 having a slightlyenlarged end-2, slit longitudinally to provide the teeth 3, which arepreferably beveled or pointed asillustrated, in order to provide thebeveled inner edges 4. Each of the teeth 3 is provided near its basewith an ear 5, which is undercut to provide the sockets 6 between theprojecting ends of the ears and the faces of the teeth for vref ceivingthe fence wire, which is to be placed against a post. l also prefer torecess the head slightly at its base as at 7, and to cut Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 119115.

serial No. Wario/i.

away a part of each of the ears 5 at its inner edge, in order to affordspace at each side of the staple slot thus forming a pocket at the baseof the slot, so thatany slight projection on the post niay be receivedbetween the ears, and thereby enable the head of the tool to lie closerto the post. l prefer to inagnetize the jaws of the tool, in order thatthey may hold the staples, and thereby leave the users hands free tohandle the tool and drive the staple. On the opposite end of the body ofthe tool is a pointed tooth 8, which may serve as a staple puller asillustrated in Fig. V, by projecting the point of the tooth into thestaple and prying the same from its seat.

In using the tool the ears 5 are placed back of the wire so that thewire lies between the ears and the teeth 3., and may be pushed to theproper position along a post. When the wire is in place, a staple isproiected between the teeth 3 and over the wire. and driven into thepost until it is anchored sufficientlv to hold against the tension ofthe wire when the tool is removed. and so that it mav be driven to itsfull extent after the removal of the tool. lt is apparent that thestaple may be placed in the head of the tool before the wire is placedagainst the post. soy that it may be held in the tool between the wireand the base of the slide Dart. therehv leaving the hands of the userfree to hold the tool and drive` the staple. and without the necessitvof the user handling the staple when the wire is under tension. Y

Having thus described mv invention. what I claim as new therein, anddesire to secure bv Letters-Patent. is

1. A wire placer comprising a bodv member having` a. head provided witha longitudinal slot forming side teeth: each of said teeth beiner cutawav at one face to a ooint adiacent the base of the slot. and back-cutto form sockets and overhanging ears. and

said head being recessed at its base and alone.r the inner edges of saidears to form a pocket about the base of the slot, substantially as setforth.

2. A wire placer comprising` a head nrovided with a slot forming sideteeth. each of said teeth having a. sharpened outer end and beingbeck-eut adjacent the base of the slot forming a socket, and havingback-cut inner to form sockets and overhenging ears; the faces,substantially as set forth. 1o ears `and thehead being back-out to forma In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature pocket about the base of theslot, for, the inY presence of two Witnesses. 5 kpurpose eet forth. YWALTON E. TAYLOR.

3. A Wire placer, having spaced teeth at Witnesses: one end, forming aslot, and an ear on each RUBY SToCKToN, I of said teeth, having aback-eut outer end, A ORESTES MITCHELL.

Copies of this patent mey be obtained for jive cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D. C.

